Last week someone in our church left a sizable cash donation to help out the prayer shawl ministry in our church. We do not know who left the money, but we do know it was given in love and was meant to serve the good work that is being done for the kingdom of God.
No explanation was needed for the donation. It was obvious what was intended. What is also obvious is that whoever gave the money has a heart for other people and a heart for honoring and serving the Lord. Through a simple sacrifice much information was communicated. We did not need to see the person who gave to know that God’s love was being shared.
In today’s passage we have a small part of a prayer that Jesus offered. What does Jesus say about what people know? What has Jesus done? What will he do? Why?
I do not believe that there is any person who completely understands God. Few even come close to comprehending the Almighty. But that does not mean God does not exist. This is the reason for faith – to have confidence in the Lord although we do not see Him or understand everything about Him.
Although we do not see God, although we cannot see Jesus, we know that God exists and that Christ is the living out of God’s love. With that as our foundation we can live out the love of God in all that we do. As we share love, as we express compassion and care to others, as we do good things in the world and strive to be holy we are making God’s love a reality.
As it was in the time of Christ, there are many people who do not know God. They do not believe, or they have never experienced the presence of God, or they do not recognize the presence of God. But like Jesus, we know God. And we can make God known to others by living out our faith. Although they do not know God, we do, and they will know Him through us.
As we make God known in the world with our own faithful attitudes, our expressions of love, our own hope in holiness, we must remember that Jesus is with us. Christ is present to continue to make us aware of God. Christ is with us to guide us and bless our efforts that bring God to the world.
DAILY CHALLENGE: How can you make God known in the world?
